Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2017

In 2005, we got a chance to meet face-to-face in London at the Global Voices Blogging Summit after I transitioned from being the Cambodia bridge blogger. Tharum has served as a communications director for a number of international NGOs based in Cambodia, but recently launched his own communications agency.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 12, 2013

Executive Director. Note: This article will focus on international development from my perspective working in an African country, although the questions raised are pertinent to any “developed” country or continent’s relationship to a “developing” region. Dianna Schwartz , Public Allies Arizona Alumna. Military Assistance Project.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2010

Tom Aageson, the co-Founder of the Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship. In addition to being the co-Founder of the Global Center, he is also the Executive Director of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation. He is also the co-Founder of the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2010

This post originally appeared on the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Blog and was written by Erica Lorraine Scheidt, TechSoup Global's Director of Marketing Communications.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2010

We want to give people an opportunity to really develop, innovate, and preserve their own culture." -- Tom Aageson, co-founder, Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship A week, or so ago I interviewed my Dad, Tom Aageson, for a special Father's Day show on the Big Vision Podcast. I've posted an edited transcript of the interview below.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2012

When TechSoup and our global network of partners surveyed more than 10,500 NGOs around the world this year to find out whether they are using and needing cloud based IT services, we didn’t know how many would report cloud technology adoption. 90 percent of respondents worldwide indicated using some type of cloud technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Access , the organizers of RightsCon, who work for digital freedom worldwide, consciously pitched this not as a human rights NGO conference. There have been significant initiatives in this area from groups like the Global Network Initiative but more momentum is needed. Do you have human rights content on your platform? Sam Gregory.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2012

Having been at TechSoup Global for eight years now, I can remember what it was like before we added the “Global” to our name (literally and figuratively). How exciting it was when we first started down the road of expanding our programs and services to NGOs in other countries! And we’re still at it.

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VisionLink

JANUARY 16, 2010

The American Red Cross is providing food, water, temporary shelter, medical services and emotional support, coordinated through the International Red Cross. • International Medical Corps is assembling a team of first responders and resources to provide lifesaving medical care and other emergency services to survivors of the earthquake.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 13, 2012

To quote Annaliese Hoeling, NTEN’s publications director: A couple of the biggest take-aways for us were that 91 percent of nonprofits taking our survey reported using at least one cloud software solution?. I did an internal survey of TechSoup Global’s use of cloud tools and we literally use dozens of cloud tools now.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2012

Richard’s case has been making the rounds in the TechSoup Global network, most recently at TechSoup Canada’s blog. He is director of programmes at CTT, which is our TechSoup Global partner in the UK. Richard Cooper of Charity Technology Trust (CTT) in the U.K. But is that the end of the story?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2010

President Michelle Bachelet initially refused foreign aid, but as the death toll has grown, the need for an international response has become obvious. CDI director Javier Figueroa told us this morning that CDI's staff is all safe.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 15, 2012

This week we got a great comment from a TechSoup member to our Cloud Technology and the NGO Community blog post. In our TechSoup Global NGO cloud survey we found that people in nonprofits and libraries are indeed concerned about data security in the cloud the world over. What should nonprofits do about this?

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Attendees include approximately 200 Directors and senior staff from Service and Conservation Corps across the country; officials from federal agencies; representatives from philanthropic foundations; and friends and supporters of the Corps movement. Association of Fundraising Philanthropy: International Fundraising Conference.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient, local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. We're a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2016

We're a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. Every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 60 cities. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Seattle, Washington: King County Executive Director Forum.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

But did you know that our work is global? That's why TechSoup created NetSquared , our global network of volunteer-led Tech4Good meetups. Every month our global network of community organizers hosts Tech4Good events in more than 70 cities. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Treading Lightly | The Delicate Art of Internal Communications.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

If you don't have a local group (I can help fix that problem! ), there are also free online guides and a global Twitter chat October 5 using the hashtag #storymakers2017. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America , or go international with events in. The link need to be like so: Africa.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

David Saski from Global Voices summarized her presentation: Dee Dee's 10 minute introduction to why she blogs and what she got out of it put a big smile on my face. Some key points: Sopheak presented some research that what women blog about is family and more internal thoughts and that men blog about politics.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2009

After meeting her at the Global Engagement Summer last spring, I knew I wanted to grab her for an interview before she became too famous. Now 26, Erickson is still FORGE's Executive Director. We bring communities together to identify their top problems, needs, and priorities, and solve them internally.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2014

Box has chosen Bryan Breckenridge, formerly the head of LinkedIn for Good , as Box.org’s executive director. This offer is international. It’s a new international charity classification system that will pave the way for better grantmaking, especially online and international philanthropy.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 4, 2010

When I sat down to talk with the co-Directors, Melinda Kramer and Amira Diamond, in early March, they had literally just returned from the West African Woman and Water Training in Ghana. MK: One of the highlights for me was the Global Peers program. What is Women's Earth Alliance, and what problem you're trying to solve?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 10, 2006

Last week I sat down with a former co-worker, Mei-ying Ho, who is now the Co-Director of SOUL , for an interview for my Big Vision podcast. For the past year and a half I’ve been the Co-Director of Organizational Development and Communications here at SOUL. SOUL is a training center based here in Oakland. Spending time with my family.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 21, 2008

Benetech's newest project is a software tool called Miradi that helps environmental practitioners design, manage, monitor and learn from their projects to more effectively meet the needs of global biodiversity. If you're interested in learning more or would like to download the software, visit the website at www.miradi.org.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Every month, our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 70 cities. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Seattle, Washington: King County Executive Director Forum. Start a NetSquared Group. --> Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Rather than scrambling to put together tweets in real-time, guesstimate what issues will be mentioned (education, health care, poverty, immigration, environment, criminal justice reform, jobs, international relations, #MAGA , etc.) and write at least 10 factual tweets in advance that can be easily tweeted when the issues arise in the address.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Rather than scrambling to put together tweets in real-time, guesstimate what issues will be mentioned (education, health care, poverty, immigration, environment, criminal justice reform, jobs, international relations, #MAGA , etc.) and write at least 10 factual tweets in advance that can be easily tweeted when the issues arise in the address.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 7, 2006

We also work with groups like Oxfam and their Make Trade Fair Campaign , Doctors without Borders , the ACLU , Global Exchange and this summer will be collaborating with Witness , Greenpeace , the NRDC and others. I’m responsible for the building and maintenance of relationship with artists, artist management and tour production crews.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Well, probably not obvious because we have a global audience, maybe someone from Japan doesn’t know where Stanford is.” And someone said like, “We don’t need to put the country because it’s obvious that’s in the U.S.” ” and I said, “No. ” Right? So always keep that in mind.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 13, 2018

Board Director :: boarddirector.co. Board Director is a service that enables nonprofits to easily manage and communicate with their board members while organizing board documents in one place. Global NGO Technology Report :: techreport.ngo. Global Trends in Giving Report :: givingreport.ngo. Newly Released!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Board Director :: boarddirector.co. Board Director is a service that enables nonprofits to easily manage and communicate with their board members while organizing board documents in one place. The 2016 Global NGO Online Technology Report. 2,780 NGOs • 133 Countries • 6 Continents. Dulingo :: duolingo.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Cureo is a collaboration software designed for task teams, boards of directors, committees, staff, and community partners. Giving Tuesday is an international day of charitable giving at the beginning of the Christmas and holiday season. Global NGO Technology Report :: techreport.ngo. Cureo :: cureo.com.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 23, 2006

This week's Solutionary Woman is 24-year-old Heddy Nam, the Associate to the Chief Operating Officer of Amnesty International USA and co-founder of Never Again , an international network of young people working for peace. Heddy also writes for the Global Youth Fund blog. Describe the work you do for Amnesty International.

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